Hand protector



Dec. 27, 1927. l 1,654,331 l. c. LAIRY HAND PROTECTOR Filed April l1.1927 l INVENTOR. jdd.- @Te la BY i V d M2092 TTRNEY i Patented Dec. 27,1.927. Y l UNITED vS'ATES PATENT @FFI-CE.

ECA CHLOE LAIR', Oli' LOGASPRT, ITDIANA.

nani) riaofrnc'ron.

Appiication siede-pril i1, 192'?. serial no. lessees.

This invention relates to improvements yin to the body at a pointfurther removed from the type of hand prete tor ordinarily emthe iirstmentioned short vedge 6, and ap` ployed in handling culinary and otheriinproxiinately the saine distance from the adpleiiients where it :isnecessary to yprotect the jaccnt long edge 7. 'll he location'of the two5 hands from exposure to burns. parts of the fastener is such that whenthe lt is the object ofthe vinvention to provide corner `deiiiied bythemeeting point of the a protector which is capable of being partwo shortedges (3 is folded back along the tially folded and securedin suchfolded conoblique line indicated by the dotted lines. at dition as topresent a., pocket or stall which, l0 `in Figure 2,l said fasteners willbe in en- 65 i upon the insertion lof the thumb of the hand gagingpositions.

maintains the protector against yaccidental The advantage-in theprovisionof thelong displaceinentin the position in which -it most edges7 is that when the sheet is folded upon .ei'niiectively shields the handagainst contact itself at one corner and secured by the snap with anypartiof the heated implement. fastener 8-9. and the thumb is inserted inlifurther object is the provision of inea-ns the pocket yor stall thusformed the length permitting` ofdetachineiat of' the foldwliereof theportion of the protector which lover,- by the device may be extendedinto such flat lies the palm and lingers of the haiidfis such form as'tofacilitate the` use thereof `iii hanas to practically cover them andafford ample (lling other implements than those equipped protection. ltis evident that it -isdesirable to with handles and for sanitary reasonsfor to space the parts 8 and 9 of the fastener instance in the resultingpossibility of waslisuch a distance apart that a close lit of the ingthe protector. thumb in the pocket formed by. folding is A still furtherobject is the provision of a assured and accordingly the protector byprotector of such shape and structure as to the simple and convenientact of inserting S0 3.1 render it highly economical from the standthethumb in the folded portion is securely point of both consun'iption ofmaterial necheld-against such accidental `displacement as cssary inproduction and in the actual maiimight causethe unintentional release ofthe ufacture thereof. i utensil or injury to the hand.

ln the accompanyiiuil drawings wherein an As a mattei' of convenience insupporting` S5 3o improved embodiment of the invention is the protectorwhen not in use, a supporting illustrated: ring 1l is attached to thebody at a point Figure 1 is a perspective view of the proopposite thefastener part 8 which, as sugtector showing it applied to a hand. gestedin Figure 3 may be employed for sus- Figure 2 is a plan view thereof ineX- pending the body from a hook l2. 9o

tended or flat condition also showing, in VV hen occasion requires theprotector may dotted lines, the manner of folding and se be used in theform of a fiat sheet of procuring the saine', v tective material forhandling a utensil or Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the forany` other purpose by disengaging the protector suspended from asupporting hook. snap fastener 8-- 9 and unfolding the turned e5 LioFigure 4 is a detail sectional view showover portion which forms thethumb stall ing fastening means arranged on both sides and, if desi-red,refolding into any other of the protector. shape or dimension required.A further adl Referring to the drawing in detail, 5 indi- Vantage inhaving the protector in the form Cates the protector which issubstantially recof a flat sheet of material with sinall fasten- 100 45tangular in form and Constructed 0f any aplng' m6121113 t0 pIOVlCl'e Lthumb-Stall 'OI hOlClpropriate material as for instance fabric pos- 111g1t O1 1 the hand 1s that it may be readily sessing a requisite degree ofdurability and and easily washed anddhried to insure the heatresistance. The shape of thebody is continued sanitary conditionthereof. such as to provide two relatively short sides For theConvenience of left-handed per- 105 5o 6 and two longer sides 7, suchshape being sons7 it is desirable that a second set ofsnapof someimportance as the following defasteners 8a and 9a be secured to thereverse scription will reveal.. At a point adjacent Slde of the bodyl sothat .the flap portion one short edge 6, but agreater distance from 6may be folded in either direction'over the the other short edge issecured one part 8 part 5 to adapt the protector to either the ilo 55 ofa snap fastener. left or the right hand.

The companion fastener` part 9 is secured It will be noted thatin'either arrangement olf the hand protector', to vlit the right or lefthand, the location of the cooperating fastening means with respect toeach other provides an open-ended thumb-stall through which the thumbprojects, and said connected fastening means form a stop against whichthe base of the thumb Will abut to properly position the protector onthe hand.

l/Vhat l claim is:

l. A hand protector or covering comprising a sheet of materialsubstantially rectann gular in shape, and spaced apart fastening meansattached to one side of said sheetvfor retaining a folded portionthereof in connection With the body portion to provide a thumb-stall forholding the protector on the hand.

2. A hand 1protector or covering comprising a sheet of materialsubstantially rectangular in'shape, and detachable fastening` meansattached to one side of the sheet with one member of said fasteningmeans located near one corner of the sheet and the other member locatedon the body of the sheet a suitable distance from said companion memberand nearer' the transverse center or" the sheet'to provide a thumb-stalland stop by folding the aforesaid corner portion of the sheet upon thebody portion and engaging the fastening members one With the other.

3. A hand protector or covering comprising a sheet of materialsubstantially rectangular in shape, and a snap fastener both members orparts of which are attached to one side of the sheet with one partlocated near one corner of said sheet and the other on the body portionthereof a suitable dis` tance from said companion part and nearer thetransverse center of the sheet to provide a thumb-stall and stop forlimiting the in sertion of the thumb in the stall by folding the cornerportion of the sheet upon the body portion thereof and engaging theparts of the fastener'.

4. A hand protector or covering comprising a sheet of materialsubstantially rec` tangular in shape, and companion snap fastenersattached to both sides of said sheet, the parts of the snap fastener oneach side being spaced apart and located with respect to a corner of thesheet to provide a thumbstall when said corner portion of the sheet isfolded upon the body portion at either side thereof.

ln testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ICA CHLOE LAIRY.

